Two scenes were shot inside the Dilworth church – one of Charlotte’s most
stunning, with its awesome icons. And viewers got to see the outside of the
church on East Boulevard – site of the Yiasou Greek Festival – as Carrie waited
in her car to follow said go-between down the streets of “Washington.”

Father Michael Varvarelis, the Greek-born dean at Holy
Trinity, OK’d the filming – with one stipulation.
“We wanted to make sure the language was clean,” he said.

“Homeland” is on pay cable, so Carrie and other characters have been known to
spout the F-word. Klick said the show made a small change in the dialogue.

And to show its gratitude, “Homeland” wrote a nice check to Holy Trinity,
founded in 1923 and spiritual home to 870 families.

“It was a good donation,” Varvarelis said. And though he’s never seen the
series, he was impressed with the show’s crew.

“They were very careful,” he said. “And they had all these lights outside to
make sure the church looked good.”

His flock, Varvarelis said, was excited at the national exposure.

Holy Trinity is one of at least five local churches to get “Homeland”
cameos.

Last year, the series shot a scene – another clandestine meeting – in the
meditation garden at St. Peter Catholic uptown. That one starred the show’s other major character, Nicholas Brody
(Damian Lewis), a Marine POW in Iraq who returns home.

In the first season, Avondale Presbyterian was used for a “funeral
service,” and Sharon Presbyterian starred as the church Brody’s family
attended.

And Myers Park Baptist has provided sets and production help for the "Homeland" crew since it started filming in Charlotte. The current season's premiere included several scenes shot on the church's campus, including a "congressional hearing" and some bits of romance and drama featuring Brody's troubled daughter, Dana (Morgan Saylor). See the church's "Homeland" photos here.